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Definition of "wallboard" []

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wallboard" in a sentence
  • "Drywall, also known as wallboard, is made from gypsum coated with paper and is used in walls and ceilings."
  • "Chip Litherland for the Wall Street Journal Builders have been disclosing their exposure to allegedly defective drywall -- also known as wallboard -- imported from China during the housing boom."
  • "Much of the problematic drywall, which is also known as wallboard or plasterboard, was manufactured in China."